The
primary goal of the Protect the Monument Campaign is
to ensure that logging and other activities that could negatively
impact the Giant Sequoia National Monument are prohibited and that the
Monument is truly protected as intended by the Monument Proclamation.

The
Kern Valley is desperate for healthy, non-consumptive enrichment
activities for both children and adults. With so many people in our
community living in poverty the area lacks activities that enrich the
imagination and foster creativity without damaging the environment. We
also get students involved
in volunteer projects to help them become proactive citizens through
hands-on involvement. We have trail work parties on our adopted Unal
Trail and help visitors interpret the plants and animals of the area.
Join us for our free walks on Wednesdays at noon to local wildflower
hotspots in spring. Watch our Facebook page and twitter site for
details.

Interns and volunteers conduct intensive forest monitoring to obtain conclusive evidence about the consequences of Forest Service over-management on the forest ecosystems and the conditions of the unmanaged forest.

The
purpose of our GIS Forest Health Analysis Program is to create a
spatial analysis of the entire Sequoia National Forest, including the
Giant Sequoia National Monument and the wilderness areas surrounding it,
which will take a holistic view of forest health by analyzing how
various management techniques (i.e. clear-cutting, fuels reduction,
meadow restoration, etc.) have affected forest health. To do so, we
will use the Forest Service’s own data to create map layers including
past logging history, fire frequency and intensity, wildlife habitat,
watershed health, and more. We then create layers using our own data
gathered by SFK staff, volunteers, and interns, to get a full view of
forest health, which includes the long- and short-term effects of forest
management techniques. By comparing previously managed areas with
untouched wilderness, we should get an accurate assessment of what
management techniques create the healthiest forest conditions.